Space and Time Walk: Process | Gabby Rancitelli

Statement of Intent

For this project, my intent was to focus on slow looking to observe and record an excursion on The Ohio State University campus, starting at Hayes Hall to any location of my choosing (Ohio Stadium). While focusing on slow looking, we had to use all of our senses (smell, touch, sound, taste, and sight), not only focusing on what we could see. In our map, we showed our journey through 3 different methods: words, digital images, and sketching. In this assignment our materials included a mechanical pencil, Bristol paper, Mircon pens, eraser, tracing paper, tape, ruler, triangle measuring device, T-square, our iPads, cell phones, and drawing paper. My goal for this project was to accurately draw a map that was both pragmatic and poetic. I wanted to make sure my composition was easy to follow, while also focusing on the main structures on campus that helped identify my pathway.

Ideation

For Exercise 1, we were directed to follow our notes and creatively compose written directions for anyone to following (with the ability to read). We focused on both practical and poetic observations to include in our directions. Our goal for this exercise was to get someone to our location, while also pointing out interesting qualities on our journey.

For Exercise 2, we were directed to go on our journey from Hayes Hall to our destination. Originally, my destination was Buckeye Grove but later changed it to the Ohio Stadium. On our journey, we had to take pictures and make a collaged composition using Adobe Fresco.

In class, we looked at Oath of the Horatii by Jacques-Louis David. We were told to examine the painting one time by only what we could see and create a Haiku about it. Then our professor explained the painting to us and had us rewrite our Haiku for a second time about the background of the painting.

In this activity, we were directed to create a map starting at our home and traveling to our favorite restaurant. The image on the left is my first draft of this assignment. Our only directions for this assignment was to get make a map from point A to point B. In the second image, we were told to draw another map from our house to our favorite restaurant, but add more detail.

Iteration and Production

In these two images, I put my ideas on paper and started planning out how I wanted my map to be laid out. In the first image, I originally had all buildings other than Hayes Hall and Thompson Library as footballs to show the main theme of the map, but later changed it to the actual building shapes (as seen in image number two).

In the first image, I used tracing paper to get my first draft of my final on paper so I would eventually be able to transfer my work over to Bristol paper (as seen in image number two). My second image is after transferring my work to Bristol paper in pencil and pen.

Description: When I started this assignment, I was unsure of how I wanted to get my thoughts down on paper. I am not a very skilled artist so I struggled a lot with this project. At first, I chose Buckeye Grove as my destination, but later changed it to the Ohio Stadium because that has a much bigger meaning to me than Buckeye Grove. My dad got season football tickets every year and would take each kid to one game a year. Going to football games with my dad growing up shaped me into the Ohio State fan I am today and inspired me to attend The Ohio State University. I knew I wanted my one hue to be red to signify

Non-Visual Sense: Sound (shown through sound waves at four different locations)

5 Steps: Hayes Hall, the Oval, Thompson Library, the Recreation and Physical Activity Center (RPAC), and the Ohio Stadium

Two detail images of my final composition

Reflection

Unfortunately, I am not a skilled artist and this assignment brought a good amount of obstacles I had to overcome to be successful. Once I was able to overcome these issues, I found this assignment to be much more enjoyable and entertaining. One of my main issues with this project was drawing my map. I do think if I was a more skilled artist, I think my map would look nicer and more complex. I also struggled with how to incorporate color in my composition. Although color wasn’t necessary, I chose to include it to show the main points on my map. But, as an inexperienced artist, I am fairly content with my final composition. In contrast, there are a few things I did well in this project such as drawing straight lines and the accuracy of the placement of the buildings and sizes. This assignment has taught me to slow down and focus on the little things in life through slow looking. This project also taught me that projects are very time consuming and you have to manage your time well. For my future projects, I hope to continue to improve on my drawing abilities and work outside of my comfort zone.